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Easter Special: Hollandaise Sauce with Poached Eggs and English Muffin

Breakfast dishes, brunch recipe, easter recipe, eggs, holiday recipe, Holiday Recipes, sauce, Standard Nigerian Meals March 29, 2013 Leave a comment

Easter is just around the corner and I always wanted to try out the recipe for Hollandaise sauce and I thought this would serve as a good dish for Easter brunch with some freshly squeezed orange juice or lemonade…YUMMY!! Hollandaise sauce is really creamy and has a lemony tangy taste and can also be served with asparagus.

Ingredients

4 eggs

4 bacon strips

1/4 cup of unsalted butter (or 1/2 a cup depending on how runny you want the sauce)

Salt

Freshly squeezed lemon

English muffin

White wine vinegar

Method 

*First we start with the hollandaise sauce, you need a double broiler for this, but you can use a huge sauce pan and a stainless steel bowl.

  • But enough water halfway into the saucepan and allow to boil 
  • Clarify the butter by melting, using a teaspoon remove any foam that may be on top of the melted butter and allow to cool
  • In the stainless steel bowl, crack the eggs and put just the yolks into the bowl (be careful not to allow any egg whites into the bowl)
  • Add half a teaspoon of water and 2-3 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon
  • Add a pinch of salt and whisk for about 3 minutes
  • Put the metal bowl over the boiling water (be sure to reduce the heat to minimum). Whisk for about 3 minutes non stop, you will notice a thick consistency that sticks to the whisk
  • Remove the bowl and add half the butter and whisk until it forms a light consistency, then add the remaining butter and a pinch of salt and whisk again.
  • Leave the sauce to stand in a warm place, and be sure to use within one hour of preparation

Poached Eggs

  • In a very shallow sauce pan, add enough water to fill 1/2 way up the saucepan 
  • Once the water begins to simmer/boil add a pinch of salt and a dash of vinegar ( this helps the egg stay together)
  • To make it easier, break the egg in a cup without breaking the yolk
  • Then tilt the edge of the cup slowly into the boiling water ensuring the egg stays together
  • Cook for 5-10 minutes depending on how runny you want the eggs
  • Once they are done, use a spatula to scoop onto a kitchen paper towel and allow to dry

Serve : *Cut the muffin in half and toast lightly, on both sides of the muffin put a strip of fried bacon, then the poached eggs, then another bacon and then drizzle with as much hollandaise sauce as you like

ENJOY!!

Afrolems: Hollandaise Sauce

Afrolems; Hollandaise sauce

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Banana Foster Cinnamon Pancakes – 12th Shade of Valentines Cooking

Breakfast dishes, Dessert Recipes February 12, 2013 Comments: 2

In honour of Pancake day yep its a real holiday. Maybe not a public one that gives you time off work but a day for you to celebrate your love for pancakes i’m assuming. Anyway, Our beloved chef Abby, has sent in a pancake recipe to celebrate pancake day and to tie in with the valentines’s season. Hope you enjoy it.

Sweetheart Breakfast…

My friends know how much I LOVE pancakes. If you are at my house for breakfast, you are definitely eating pancakes, no questions asked (ok, maybe with some eggs and sausages, if you are being nice). I prefer just pancakes because they are awesome on their own.

It’s my “go-to” food when I want to have a relaxed day and watch my Korean movies (Yep, KOREAN). Usually accompanied with hot chocolate or tea, but for special occasions you can spice things up with a glass of Mimosa (composed of one part champagne “or other sparkling wine” and one part thoroughly chilled citrus fruit juice, usually orange juice unless otherwise specified)

BANANA FOSTERS CINNAMON PANCAKES

       PANCAKE RECIPE:
All Purpose Flour 1 ½ Cups
Baking Powder 3 teaspoons
Salt 1 teaspoon
Sugar 2 Tablespoon
Cinnamon ½ teaspoon
Milk 1 ¼ C
Egg 1
Butter, melted 3 Tablespoons
INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Measure out all the ingredients
  • Melt butter in microwave ( 15 seconds intervals)
  • Mix Flour, baking powder, salt  and sugar together in a bowl
  • Mix together the milk and egg
  • Add the milk mixture into the flour mix (add slowly to avoid lumps)
  • Mix melted butter into batter.
  • Heat up a slightly oiled frying pan over a medium flame
  • Scope some batter into the pan and brown on both sides.
  • Reserve hot

 

 

 

 
    BANANA FOSTERS RECIPE:
Butter ½  Cup
Dark Brown Sugar 1 Cup
Dark  Rum (pref: Myers) ¼ Cup
Bananas, sliced 2 Whole
Banana Liquor (optional) 3 Tablespoons Cup
Pecans or Hazelnuts , chopped(optional) ¼ Cup
 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • In a large, deep skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
  • Stir in sugar, when it melts and begins to bubble, place bananas and nuts in pan.
  • Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add rum and vanilla, slightly move pan off the burner and tilt to flambé the sauce (please do this with caution; you don’t have to do it if you don’t feel comfortable. You will get the same results)
  • Pour banana sauce over warm pancakes
  • ENJOY!!!

 

Let me know how it turns out.

Thanks Guys.

 

@olawilliams
@Chefawilliams
http://abbyhwilliams.wordpress.com/

 

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Yellow Shade of Valentine’s cooking – Bread and Egg

Breakfast dishes February 1, 2013 Leave a comment

If someone asked me what my most romantic scene was, I’m not certain I could pick just one. Anything from the upside down rain kiss in spiderman to Beauty and the Beast (yes the entire movie counts as one big romantic scene.) In my top three however, I would definitely say waking up to breakfast in bed on a rainy morning…or snowy, we’ll take what we get. Nonetheless this simple breakfast idea certainly had me smiling and I’m sure you’d love it too…enjoy. XoXo

heart shaped omelette
naija bread and egg
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Toast With Avocado and Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast dishes January 17, 2013 Leave a comment

So this morning i woke up feeling like some avocado! Most people don’t know this, but avocado isn’t just for guacamole. You can actually eat it plain with a pinch of salt or use as butter or simply a topping on your meals. I chose bread because it is very quick.

Ingredients
1 Eggs
2 Slices of Bread (Whole Grain)
1 Small Avocado or 1/2 of a Large One
1 teaspoon of butter
Salt

Toast With Avocado and Scrambled Eggs_Afrolems

How To:
Eggs
Break one egg into a whisking bowl and beat until smooth.
Add in 3 tablespoons full of milk and beat until smooth
Add a quarter teaspoon full of butter to a heated non stick pan
Gently pour egg mixture into pan
Let fry for about 20-30 seconds to let egg set
Using a fork, scramble eggs continuously, frying for about 1 minute
Add a pinch of salt to taste

Avocado
Slice avocado in the center, gently separate one half from the seed in the center.
Peel the skin of the half without the center.
Slice the peeled avocado according to preference (thick or thin slices)
Add a pinch of salt to taste

Bread
Now you can toast you bread using a toaster, but i prefer the results of using a pan.
Pan method:
Heat dry non stick pan on medium.
Butter both sides of your bread
when the pan is hot enough to sizzle melting butter, gently place bread slices in the pan.
Wait for each side to turn golden brown before you flip.

Lastly, serve and enjoy your breakfast!

Omelette Du Toh Bad

Breakfast dishes January 5, 2013 Leave a comment

Bonjour Afrolems lovers. Ca va? Ok ok i’d stop now as my french isn’t that great. I was up really early this wonderful saturday morning and I decided to watch Dexter’s Laboratory on YouTube and for those that watch cartoons a lot like me, you would know the episode on Dexter’s lab that all he knew how to say was Omelette Du Fromage. Omelette du Fromage means Cheese Omelette (I think) Correct me French Speaking friends. However, that inspired my breakfast this morning and I started craving an omelette and not a cheese one. I have named my omelette of the day Omelette Du Toh Bad. What did you have for breakfast?

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Bread ‘n’ Egg Cups -Martha stewart Inspired Breakfast

Breakfast dishes August 17, 2012 Comments: 2

Today, I wondered what to have breakfast and thought martha stewart always has interesting ideas. So I went on her website and saw her different breakfast ideas but the one that caught my attention the most was her Bacon, Egg, and Toast Cups. I tried it a few times and wasn’t so successful as I wasn’t initially following the recipe strictly. I decided to roll the bread to make it flat before inserting it in the cupcake pan. I would be trying different versions of this as time goes on and if I come up with more creative ways to serve this dish, I would be sure to let you know.

Recipe: Serves 1

Ingredients

1 slice of Bread

1 small Egg

a pinch of Salt

a sprinkle of Pepper

a pinch of any Seasoning of your choice

1 teaspoon of butter

Method:

Roll the bread with a rolling pin till its flat.

Cut the slice into 2 diagonally

Grease the cupcake pan with butter

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

Place the bread one on top of the other to cover the pan

Break the egg into the bread in the pan

Add your salt, pepper and seasoning

Place gently in the oven and allow to bake for about 15minutes.

Take it out and serve with coffee, tea or orange juice.

 

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Sausages, Basil Tomato, Strawberry Peach Smoothie | Breakfast by Afrolems

Breakfast dishes July 15, 2012 Leave a comment

Ever heard the saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day?” Do you believe it’s true? I know I do. When I start my day with a great breakfast plate, by evening, I am not as hungry which helps with weight loss as many people just have the bad habit of eating late. (I am guilty sometimes).

 

Why is Breakfast important for your nutrition?

 

Eating breakfast provides you with a mental advantage. When you start off your day, your body needs energy to function. If you haven’t eaten by lunch time your body starts to signal to your brain that you are tired. Skipping breakfast also makes you more vulnerable to intense cravings during the day.

Breakfast does not have to involve carbs for you to fuel your body. You can try the Afrolems breakfast meal of the day.

Grilled sausages, basil tomato slices, veggies and a strawberry peach smoothie.

How to make:

Set your oven temperature to 450F for about 5 minutes. Put your sausage and tomato slices in and grill for about 5- 7 minutes.

Cut up strawberries and peaches into a blender or smoothie maker, add 2 spoons of fat free yogurt, 1 cup of ice and blend.

Take out your sausage and tomato slices and place in your plate and serve with vegetables.

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Sardine Omelette- Quick Meal- David

1, Breakfast dishes April 10, 2012 1 Comment

Average cooking time <15mins

Total meal cost about 7 dollars ( with leftovers)

Hey all its been a while but here is something for you. Its fast, practical and cheap (good for students). I always keep an emergency 3 cans of sardines and eggs for times when I run out of protein sources. For me there must be protein in every meal I have or else I feel like I am suffering and no protein doesn’t help my blood sugar so studying and working become difficult because my brain needs sugar and carbs and sugar snacks never satisfy it.

I apologise for the poor picture quality

Sardine Omelette with Fried Plantain

Ingredients

Handful of sliced white Mushrooms – 1 pack – $2.50

2 stalks Green Onions chopped -$1.50 for 6

1/White Onion sliced -50 cents

1 Can of Soya Oil Sardine – 90 cents

1 egg with Yolk 2 Egg’s white- pack of 12 $2-$3

First crack your eggs. Keep 1 egg with its Yolk and the other 2 throw out the Yolk and keep only the white ( This is also good for healthy eating).

1) Heat your frying pan on high with no oil turn to medium when hot. When the pan is hot crack open the can of soy oil Sardine and pour the oil in the can to the pan to the pan and your handful of mushrooms till they start to lightly brown. Beat the eggs while waiting and add salt

2) Add your chopped green onions to the pan for 30 seconds

3) Add your sliced onions to the pan and let sit till the onions start softening

4) add the sardines to the pan and break them to a sort of mash till there are no chunks of sardine are in the pan.

5) Add the beaten egg to the pan and spread evenly while still liquid. Turn over egg when one side is light brown. Cook the other side till it is also brown and take the pan off the burner.

Your omelette is ready. Can be eaten alone, with anything fried and used with stew. I ate it with fried plantains.

Sandwich By Afrolems

1, Breakfast dishes November 5, 2011 Comments: 5

Recipe For the Afrolems Sandwich

*2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread

*1 cup of Chopped Lettuce

* 2 slices of Tomatoes

* 1 slice of onions

*1/4 cup of Cheddar Cheese

*1 tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese

*1 Tablespoon of Mayonnaise

*1/4 cup of Grilled Chicken slices

Method

*Wash Your Vegetables

*Toss your lettuce, tomato, onions in a bowl

*Mix in the cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese and toss in the grilled chicken slices

*Stir in the Mayonnaise and put in the fridge to cool for 45 minutes

*Serve with Bread.

Note: The bread could be white bread or any type of bread also the mayonnaise could be fat-free mayonnaise. It is all preferential.

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